The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded four companies $150,000 each in the second round for the Connected Care Medical Module (C2M2) initiative of the Health Beyond program.
As with other health initiatives undertaken by the CSA, the Connected Care Medical Module is meant to help astronauts in space while at the same is applicable to serve the population here on Earth, particularly in remote communities.
In the first round, the CSA told SpaceQ by email that “the aim was to learn from and understand the capabilities in the Canadian industry. The scope was broad and resulted in C2M2‘s that focuses on interoperability and autonomy. This first series of prototypes were built in shipping containers to facilitate eventual deployment across Canada (using the freight transportation network).”
Five companies were award $2M each in the first round. The companies selected included Baüne, Canadian Space Mining Corporation, CGI, Lunar Medical, and Phyxable.
It should be noted that the two rounds are “distinct and separate,” the CSA said. And that there are “different requirements for each round.”
The CSA told SpaceQ that in the second round the companies will “refine and advance the C2M2‘s through the development of subsystems (medical technologies and software) that enable services for specific clinical use-cases that are applicable for both space and remote communities. This approach will facilitate potential use on the International Space Station or Gateway, or in other space exploration projects.”
The four companies selected now enter the design phase. Of these, three will be selected to build a prototype.
The companies selected for the Connected Care Medical Module second round are:
- Baüne – C2M2 Routine, Emergency, Assessment, Care, Treatment (REACTTM) system is a portable medical system that integrates AI and data from various devices to diagnose conditions, manage emergencies, and provide personalized treatment recommendations, designed for space missions and remote healthcare.
- Lunar Medical – The Medical Care and Communication Integrator (MCCOI) is a digital platform that uses AI to monitor patient health, detect anomalies, and support medical decision-making in remote or resource-limited environments, allowing autonomous primary care without Internet or communication support.
- CardioComm Solutions (CCS) – The CCS C2M2 solution is a remote patient monitoring system that allows individuals with minimal medical training to self-monitor and manage their health using connected medical devices, with clinical decision support for diagnosis and treatment in resource-limited settings.
- ResusMind by MD Applications – Advanced Astronaut Medical Support (ADAMS) is a system combining AI and human intelligence to provide advanced astronaut medical support, using computers for data analysis while keeping humans involved for high-level reasoning, aimed at revolutionizing medical care. The team behind ResusMind previously won the Deep Space Healthcare Challenge with their EZResus solution, a mobile application that streamlines the information needed by emergency personnel in the critical first hour of resuscitation.
